John le Carré's The Spy Who Came in From the Cold is coming to TV and it might well be the new Night Manager.

Paramount TV and The Night Manager producers The Ink Factory are joining forces to develop the series, based on the espionage novel, with Oscar-winner Simon Beaufoy (Slumdog Millionaire) writing the adaptation, Deadline reports.

The book was originally the basis for 1965's Paramount feature film of the same name, starring Richard Burton.

Le Carré will executive produce the TV series, alongside Stephen Cornwell, Simon Cornwell and Stephen Garrett, who also collaborated on the BBC's version of Le Carré's The Night Manager, which starred Tom Hiddleston.

"On the heels of The Night Manager, we look forward to developing a further Le Carré novel for a global television audience," said Simon Cornwell. "The Spy Who Came in From the Cold is one of the greatest espionage stories ever told."

"Adapting one of the best thrillers ever written is a rare privilege," added Simon Beaufoy.